Ok – this is now a series by your blogger’s definition – more than one (although England and Australia’s women cricketers just played a one Test series). If you saw #1 in this series, you will know that it is tradition to check this World Population Clock at the time of first drafting the post.…
DetailsEnjoying the beach at Apollo Bay on a morning walk with the mighty Lisa earlier today. Beaches powerfully trigger the memory I reckon. We walked on the water’s edge past some energetic boys on their boogie boards and through an eternal game of cricket… beach chair for a wicket, unfolded and wedged into the sand……
DetailsMichael Grose has posted a set of 25 tips for parents whilst we’re in New Years Resolution mode. Tip #9 stood out… the internal monologue went “Yep, Tick, We’re getting better at that… Love that tip”. Don’t be a family that’s always on the go!Really like this challenge. Fully conceded that families can be in…
DetailsThe planet’s human population is 50.3% male. Applying that ratio to this World Population Clock, there were 3 466 676 503 fellas on Earth at the time I started drafting this. Our recent posts have canvassed the insights of a small fraction of that cohort – some boys and their dads from Ballarat offered what…
DetailsWhat are the building blocks to adulthood? Can we spot when a young person is stepping up to the next stage of their life? Some Ballarat dads penned some beautiful insights about their boys recently. Young People Step Up in Tough Times Recently when we had a family member pass away, my son was able…
DetailsIn this week’s Good Man series, we are asking what are the characteristics of a good man. Today we tap the insights of some Year 7 boys from a school in Ballarat. At a Time & Space event last month, these young blokes were asked if someone had given them the space to ‘step up’…
DetailsHere are two more short, sharp insights about good men in the view of a couple of dads from Ballarat. My Brother, (name withheld), honoured and loved his wife and showed real integrity watching her die for five years. When my son-in-law came to me telling me he wanted to marry my eldest daughter. A…
DetailsThis week I’m passing on the insights of some Year 7 boys (about 13 years old) and their dads (or mentors) from a school in Ballarat, Victoria, Australia. In the last blog post, the question was raised, ‘What are the characteristics of a good man?’ Here’s what one dad wrote… I remember as a small…
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